Heroes of Harlem Walking Tour

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Duration: 2h 30m
Location: New York, NY 10037, United States | New York, United States


Category: Tours & Sightseeing

Highlights:
Guided walking tour through the rich culture of Harlem
Home to greats like Ella Fitzgerald & James Baldwin
Stunning mansions & brownstones along Striver's Row
Passing the renowned Apollo Theater & the Harriet Monument
Learning about the Harlem Renaissance & modern issues

Inclusions:
Guided walking tour
Live narration in English

Description:

Walk through Harlem, an early Dutch settlement turned Black American cultural hub, on this short day tour. Learn about its early development, the Harlem Renaissance, and its Civil Rights Movement leaders, as well as modern-day Harlem's response to gentrification and NYC's growing economic divide.

As the birthplace of literary, political, and cultural giants like James Baldwin, Madam C.J. Walker, Malcolm X, and Sean “Diddy” Combs, Harlem plays a unique role in American history. Start your tour at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a leading research library, before strolling along the Neo-Gothic mansions and brownstones lining Striver's Row, an iconic stretch in the St. Nicholas Historic District.

As you stroll, pass churches, like the Abyssinian Baptist and the AME, that have organized and shaped much of Harlem's revolutionary history. Find vibrant street art honoring past heroes, expressing social commentary, and experimenting with new styles on your way to the heart of Harlem, 125th Street, where Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Adam Clayton Powell fought for justice. Nearby stands the famous Apollo Theater, proving grounds for legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Jackson, James Brown, and Jimi Hendrix.

Finish your walk at the Harriet Monument, a statue of Harriet Tubman, which commemorates her role in freeing the enslaved peoples of the South, many of whom became Harlem's first Black residents. Throughout your journey, learn how this complex history is being worked out in real time, as the neighborhood grapples with gentrification and a growing wealth gap.